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Tanzania Confirms New Case of Marburg Virus in Kagera Region

Tanzania has confirmed a new case of Marburg virus in the Kagera region, marking the second outbreak of the highly infectious disease in the country. President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced…

Africa News Now January 20, 2025

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Nigeria and Angola Struggle with Rising Cholera Cases Amid Outbreaks

Nigeria and Angola are grappling with new cholera outbreaks that have claimed multiple lives, sparking urgent public health responses in both nations. In Nigeria, the first cholera outbreak of the…

Africa News Now January 19, 2025

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Malawi Launches Cholera Eradication Plan to Eliminate Outbreaks by 2030

Malawi's government has launched a comprehensive plan to eliminate cholera outbreaks by 2030, aiming to reduce the prevalence of the disease, which has claimed at least 1,700 lives over the…

Africa News Now January 18, 2025

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Tanzania Denies Marburg Outbreak in Kagera Region After Tests Return Negative

Tanzania has dismissed reports of a suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in the northwest of the country, following alarming claims by the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO had…

Africa News Now January 16, 2025

West Africa

Ghanaians are officially waiting for what the incoming 6th president under the 4th Republic will do.

John Dramani Mahama of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has taken the oath of allegiance and the presidential oath to officially take over the reins of government as Ghana’s…

Africa News Now January 7, 2025

Northern Africa

Kenyan youths; on the slogan: we no go agree give the government.

Four young Kenyan men who went missing just before the Christmas holidays have been found alive, family members and rights groups say. Kenya has been gripped by a wave of…

Africa News Now December 28, 2024

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Egypt Celebrates Malaria-Free Status After Decades of Efforts

Malaria, a disease that has plagued Egypt for millennia, has officially been eliminated from the country, marking a significant public health achievement. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization…

Africa News Now October 22, 2024